Abstract: ‘Annongmeili’ was a new early maturing cultivar with large fruit size, nice appearance and good quality which was selected from the occasional seedlings of Prunus salicina Lindl. The average fruit weight was 100-120 g, soluble solid substance content 12.0 %-15.7 %, soluble sugar 10.0 %-13.5 %, titrated acid content 1.15 %-1.63 %, and vitamin C content 59.5-90.8 mg/kg. The fruit development period was about 85-90 days and its post-harvest storage time could last 7-10 days at room temperature. It was productive and resistant to plum bacterial shot hole caused by Xanthomonas campstris.

Key words: plum, cultivar, early maturing